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Thank you. I hope so. They did an upper gi and said no leak but a lot of inflammation and swelling is making stuff go down real slow. Its been 3 days so that has me worried. I think that vomiting is making me a little gun shy about trying liquids again.

And not doing too good. I'm still in the hospital. I had a lot of nausea and vomiting so they put me back on iv fluids. I'm going to try again today. Just kinda feeling like what the heck did I do to myself? I'm having problems with my iv. They have changed the site about 4 times and poked me about 10. Any words of encouragement. I miss my son and just want to go home.

Thanks!

Is crystal light considered a clear liquid? ? The info my dr gave me is kind of confusing. Tomorrow is my surgery and Im supposed to be on Clear Liquids but that includes popsicles and Jello so Id think crystal light would be ok?

I'm so excited for you!

I'm thinking good thoughts and sending them your way;-)

Please post as soon as you can after your surgery to let us know how you're doing.

Best wishes,

Cheri

Will do!! And thank you!

Is there a way to change the amount of calories they reccomend on my fitness pal?

Sending all my best vibes on a pain free and speedy recovery to start your new healthy life.

Thank you!

So Monday is my day!!! I am sooo excited but very nervous. I guess my major concern is complications. I have a 3 yr old son and he is my entire life. If anything happens I do not have family to take him in. I am doing this to get healthy so I can be there for him for years to come, It is exhausting just playing with him and I want to cherish these moments with him. But the thought of never seeing him again scares me. My mom died when I was 3 so it just brings up a lot of issues. My other concern is failing. I have about 150 lbs to lose. I have been very open about this surgery to just about anyone who will listen lol. I especially like to bring up tiffykins posts and replies when someone smarts off to me about surgery or just has a question. But I fail what will they think. I have never been small. When I was 14 I was in a size 22. I have gotten down to 160 when I was 16 but I never thought I was small. My goal is 150. I am big bones (yes I really am..not an excuse...I just know Ill never be 120 because Im not built like that) but I want try maybe 140. I would really love any advice people on here can give me in regards to losing and what worked for you. I know exercise is very important and will be doing as much of it as I can. I know that I can lose weight very quickly when motivated but I have always gained it back but can you tell me your weight loss stats at about say 5 months out? I have a wedding in June and I know that I most likely will not have lost all I have to lose but I hope to at least make a pretty good dent in it. I understand everyone is different but Im just curious.

I started my liquid diet today too...My surgery is the 24th as well...Im 29 years old. I know how you are feeling, scared but excited. You will do great!!

Thanks!!! You will too!!! What are you allowed to eat? I am just liquids and veggies.,

Well tomorrow i start my liquid preop diet. I am nervous b/c i want to do good but so excited b/c that means its almost here!!!! My surgery is scheduled for Jan 24th. i am having so many emotions. My diet is all liquid with raw veggies for 2 weeks!!!! Im not sure if I can do this but I will try. I cannot wait to start this journey and my goal is to be at goal for Xmas 2011 b/c me and my sister's family are going to Mexico!!!! I have not worn a swimsuit since I was 13 and i am 23. Ive always been overweight but this yr I reached 306 and I knew i had to change. So wish me luck. i will probably be on here a lot more for support .

Nicole

Wow. I start mine on Mon. Its 2 weeks. Guidelines are:

4 protien shakes a day

64 oz Fluid

sf popsicles

fatr free broth

sf oatmeal

raw veggies

sf Jello

sf pudding

I get mine on the 24th!!!!! So nervous. I have a 2 week preop diet so Im a little worried about that.

Me too! Congrats on your weight loss!!! I only needed a 3 month diet but it has turned into 6 months with all the extra appt and hoops I had to jump through. I am glad I have the knowledge and am prepared but I feel it needs to be done yesterday. I have bc/bs IL and they said it takes 14 days.

I have been on this journey since june. i am 306 and my goal is 150. I have completed all the requirements for insurance and team approval. So now they are just waiting for insurance approval. I am so happy and nervous and impatient!! I know this is the right choice and I have come so far. I just hope it happens SOON!!! I am ready to get healthy!!!

I really wish I can find a guy like that one day!!!!!!

my two supplemental insurance pays for disability & hospital stay. however the doctor fills out the insurance papers and thats black and white. it is the doctor/surgeon discretion how long a patient is off; complications maybe? i had my gallbladder removed and was good the second week, but i was off six weeks.

I was just wondering if you had laparscopic or open surgery for your gallbladder? I had mine out in Jan and it was outpatient and I was good in 3 days. 2 weeks seems like a long time. And if I had to be out 6 weeks I would go stir crazy!! lol

I am definately going to try this. Would it be terrible to roll it in low fat tortilla though? I have to have some kind of carbs just not that much.

Congrats!!!

I have BC/BS IL and they put in their clause that they count your starting weight as the BMI requirement. So if you started at 310 and get down to 250 they will approve you because you were 310. I had the same fear b/c I also heard about this on here.

Good luck!! And please keep us updated!!

Well yesterday I had my first visit with the dietician and the psychologst. Surgeon had to be rescheduled due to an emergency. The dietician said just continue doing what I'm doing but try to balance my plate out at dinner so I am not so hungry at night and to eat a more substantial snack in the afternoon so I don't overeat at dinner. She said that she thinks the sleeve would be a good fit for me. That was great b/c how my surgeon works is that you have to have everyone on the teams approval to even be considered for surgery. Not sure if that is common practice or not.

I was nervous about the psychologist b/c I do have a very complicated and dramatic past but have changed a lot over the last 4 years. I laughed b/c she looked at me and asked how old I was. I replied 23 and she said that if I could handle all that in only 23 years then I could definately handle surgery. But she does think I could benefit from a mindful eating class because of my emotional eating. There are 4 classes over the course of 6 weeks. Has anyone ever heard or participated in one of these before?

I am excited b/c I feel like I am actually getting everything done rather quickly. I am very much a list kind of person. And I love to check of these appts. I have so little control over this right now that I feel like that gives some back. I have my surgical consultation and PT appt. on sept 10th. I want this so much I can taste it and feel like over this last week I have really become more committed to changing my lifestyle.

I am also trying to work on the small bites and no fluids with meals but this is where I am hitting a wall. Any advice? I want to be prepared so I do not fail.

That's pretty much it. Glad to be gitting r done!!!

Thank you both for the great advice. I do try to plan my meals out. I usually have a granola bar and yogurt for Breakfast, a lean cuisine or smart one and a sugar free pudding for lunch, and two healthy Snacks one at 10 and one at 3. dinner seems to be the problem. I plan a healthy meal but end up overeating so it doesn't even matter how healthy it was b/c I end up having 3-4 servings. My main problems are eating out and Portion Control in the evening.

@laylasmonjo - I bought the womens Once a Day Vitamin but everytime I take it I throw up if I don't eat something IMMEDIATELY after. I mean like take it and then shove something else down there before it comes up. I guess I just have a really sensitive gag reflex. I will try to see if I can find something that goes down better.

My other thing is that it is just me and my son so we have a lot left over and it usually gets wasted if I don't eat it. Thank you for the support.

@tdov1 - I loved my crockpot but mine caught fire and charred the wires. lol! I had it on the stove and turned on the wrong burner. I need to get a new one. I tried WW too and it worked very well for me but I don't have the money right now and keeping track of the points was really time consuming. Thanks for your great advice.

I am a LPN and I work with adults with diabilities in a day training facility.

Hi everyone. My name is Nicole. I am on month 2 of my medically supervised diet and not doing so well. I seem to want to eat everything in sight. I feel like I'm sabatoging myself. I want this surgery more than anything but I love food. I am always hungry. My insurance only requires 3 months so I want to prove that I can stick to the diet. I have my dietician and psychologist and surgeon appt. next Thursday. My PCP just put me on a 1600-1800 calorie diet along with exercise. Does anyone have any tips? One of my problems is that I am a single mom and work full time with no support. When I get home I am exhausted and go for the convienence foods. Please any advice would be great!! Thanks!

Hi! I am 22, 5' 5'' and have a BMI of 50. I am just starting the whole process and hope to be banded in Oct if everything goes right.